Alicia Masters
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Alicia Masters is a supporting character to the Marvel Comics superheroes the Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, she appeared in The Fantastic Four #8 (Nov 1962).
Masters is a blind sculptress who is able to create incredibly lifelike representations of real people by touch and memory alone. A caring, sensitive character, she has been a romantic interest and confidant of The Thing, a member of the Fantastic Four who is frequently ashamed of his monstrous appearance. She has also helped explain human life and emotion to the alien Silver Surfer. She has also been a damsel in distress in many stories
History
Masters was permanently blind, due to an explosion of radioactive clay accidentally caused by her step-father, the supervillain known as the Puppet Master, during his fight with a rival. The Fantastic Four's first battle against the Puppet Master brought Masters into contact with the group. She was seen frequently in early issues of The Fantastic Four as the love interest of The Thing. She also created many acclaimed sculptures of the group and other superheroes.Masters played an integral role in one of the most acclaimed comic book stories of the Silver Age, “The Coming of Galactus in Fantastic Four #48-50 (1966). In that story, the Silver Surfer first came to Earth as a herald to the powerful, world-destroying being Galactus. The Surfer crashed into Masters' apartment after fighting the Fantastic Four. Her gentle pleading with him convinced him to reject his master and defend Earth and the Surfer has been a steadfast hero ever since.
After the Thing chose to remain on an alien planet where he could change back to human form, Masters apparently fell in love with the dashing Human Torch, another member of the Fantastic Four. The Thing returned to unhappily attend their wedding.
However, in a retroactive rewrite of the story years later revealed that the "Alicia Masters" the Torch married was actually Lyja, a female member of the shapeshifting alien race the Skrulls, who had abducted and replaced Masters to serve as a spy. After the ruse was discovered, the real Alicia Masters was rescued from suspended animation by the Fantastic Four, unaware that any time had passed.
She subsequently became romantically involved with the Silver Surfer and eventually left earth with him, traveling through outer space at his side in an armored suit that allows her to see energy signatures and take a more active role than she was previously capable of.
Alicia returned though to Ben, however it was brief. Ben's newfound discovery of his vast fortune, lead him to mingle with the rich. That included a new date named Carlotta. Even though Alicia broke up with him, she may still have feeling for that bashful blue eyed Thing.
Ultimate Marvel
Alicia Masters made her debut at the end of Ultimate Fantastic Four #29.Other media
Alicia Master’s character in adaptations into other media has remained true to her classic role as the Thing's girlfriend. She was a regular character in the 1994-96 Fantastic Four animated television series that aired as half of the Marvel Action Hour, with her voice performed by Pauline Arthur Lomas.In the infamous, unreleased 1994 live-action Fantastic Four film, Masters was played by Kat Green. In the 2005 film, she was played by Kerry Washington, an African-American actress.
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